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People on Twitter are sharing the grievances they have with their names

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Ah, names. The definitive burdens we all must carry. 

Most people can relate to having a name that sparks certain reactions from others, whether it be a movie reference or a bad joke. Growing up a "Harry" alongside the advent of Harry Potter, I understand this conundrum all too well. It's never been a hinderance, per se, but sharing a name with the most famous wizard to never live can be irksome at times. 

Since names are assigned to us, we don't usually have a say in the title we get stuck with. They're also not always very unique. It's safe to assume that most names are shared by many, many people, characters, things, and places. Sometimes that commonality can lead to confusion and/or humor. But mostly, it just conjures pure and utter annoyanceRead more...

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from Mashable https://mashable.com/article/people-on-twitter-are-sharing-their-name-grievances/
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